Austrian car number plates

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Austrian car number plates are license plates found on Austrian cars.

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[edit] Appearance

Example of a license plate in Austria
Example of a license plate in Austria

The license plates are made of metal. On the left there is a blue bar like in other EU countries; the text is in black letters on a white background. Two plates have to be present on each car- one on the front and one on the rear.

[edit] Numbering system

The text format on the plates is "xx state number letters" or "xx state letters number";

  • xx - one or two letters denoting main residence of car holder. State capitals have one letter, all other districts have two letters.
  • state - insignia depicting the state the district is in; diplomatic cars have a dash (–)
  • number/letters - incrementing

there are several numbering schemes:

  • Normal numbering starts with "1 AAA", proceeds with "2 AAA" etc.; after "9 AAA" the letters roll over to "1 BAA".
  • Plates registered by car insurance companies normally start with <3 digit number> <2 letter> (eg 456 AB)
  • Cars in Vienna spot up to 5 digit numbers + 1 letter (eg 12345 A) or 4 digit numbers + 2 letters (eg 1234 AB)
    • moreover the letters are standardized for special types of cars:
      • RD - Rettungsdienst (ambulances)
      • BE - Bestattung (funeral services)
      • TX - Taxi (cabs)
      • LO - Linienomnibus (public buses)
      • GT - Gütertransport (trucks)
  • Army, diplomats, police etc. just have a number (starting with 1, incrementing)

[edit] Custom plates

For a fee it is possible to customize license plates; the format on those is "xx state custom_letters custom_number". These plates can easily be distinguished from standard plates because here the letters come before the number.

[edit] Location prefixes (complete list)

  • Other
    • WD - Diplomatic corps in Vienna
    • GK - Consular officials in Styria
    • BB - Bundesbahn
    • BG - Gendarmerie (local police)
    • BP - Bundespolizei (state police)
    • BH - Bundesheer (army)
    • PT - Mail carriers
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